5/23... pirates game 2

[msstate7]

Cutch really struggling

[Hulavol]

This damn umpire needs to loosen up the strike zone on RA

[Hulavol]

that was more like it!

[jsebe10]

D@mn Clint Hurdle is annoying. Hit the showers you fat George Hamilton looking MFer.

[msstate7]

D@mn Clint Hurdle is annoying. Hit the showers you fat George Hamilton looking MFer.

Really... how do you get tossed on that? It was the right call without question

[bravesfanforlife88]

at work now so i missed it....what happened?

[striker42]

Really... how do you get tossed on that? It was the right call without question

Seriously. The mistake was made by the runner deciding to try to go home there.

[msstate7]

at work now so i missed it....what happened?

Pitts runner ran out of baseline coming home by 10 feet and hurdle threw a fit

[msstate7]

Markakis or billy Hamilton in foot race?

[Julio3000]

Markakis or billy Hamilton in foot race?

Billy or George?

[USMA76]

Hurdle's ejection tonight was a carryover from yesterday. Freese took a called third strike (which honestly looked like a good call) and continued griping about it from the dugout. The ump tossed Freese for continuing to argue a ball/strike call; Hurdle took up the argument and was rightfully tossed. Bottom line is the Pirates are butthurt about good calls that haven't gone their way. Tonight's out of the baseline call was very obvious and I have no idea why Hurdle was whining. The Pirates need to get over it and quickly.

[Hulavol]

SUZUK EE !

[jsebe10]

Hurdle's ejection tonight was a carryover from yesterday. Freese took a called third strike (which honestly looked like a good call) and continued griping about it from the dugout. The ump tossed Freese for continuing to argue a ball/strike call; Hurdle took up the argument and was rightfully tossed. Bottom line is the Pirates are butthurt about good calls that haven't gone their way. Tonight's out of the baseline call was very obvious and I have no idea why Hurdle was whining. The Pirates need to get over it and quickly.

With Dickey on the mound, why should they? Lol

[Enscheff]

Simpson says he wishes there was a stat that told them how close to the plate a pitcher releases the ball. When told there is such a stat, they then proceed to make fun of it.

Is that the definition of an insufferable moron?

[TheBravos]

This might not be our night....

[Southcack77]

Simpson says he wishes there was a stat that told them how close to the plate a pitcher releases the ball. When told there is such a stat, they then proceed to make fun of it.

Is that the definition of an insufferable moron?

I'll read an article on it at lunch tomorrow and give you a breakdown of which free agents the Braves should target to overpay based on this advanced release point data.

[Hulavol]

Simpson says he wishes there was a stat that told them how close to the plate a pitcher releases the ball. When told there is such a stat, they then proceed to make fun of it.

Is that the definition of an insufferable moron?

The irony here is delicious

[USMA76]

Dickey's going to have to stop this tightrope walking act.

[USMA76]

Who's this guy wearing Andrew McCutchen's uniform? He looks nothing like the player I've seen previously.

[Southcack77]

poor mccutcheon. what happened? Braves have been contemptuous of his defense and arm.

[msstate7]

Suzuki > Castro

[Southcack77]

Dickey's going to have to stop this tightrope walking act.

thousand small cuts. nothing hit hard.

[Ozzie Swanson]

Suzuki > Castro

But pitch framing ability...

[Southcack77]

the tidbit of that half inning was the Pirate acquiring Cervelli for left handed reliever Justin Wilson.

Don't let anyone tell you that the Braves can't acquire useful pieces from trades of players on the present team at the deadline.

[TheBravos]

Could the Pirates be any more lucky dang

[The Chosen One]

Good Kemp defense.

[TheBravos]

the tidbit of that half inning was the Pirate acquiring Cervelli for left handed reliever Justin Wilson.

Don't let anyone tell you that the Braves can't acquire useful pieces from trades of players on the present team at the deadline.

Absolutely...I just hope we do trade the vets.

[jsebe10]

Could the Pirates be any more lucky dang

How?

Dickhole's knuckle is literally sitting at the top of the zone fckn begging to be crushed. His knuckles isn't doing sh*t tonight.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Bad news is looking at the radar, if the Braves don't score a couple runs quick, they may not have a chance to rally later.

[thewupk]

Matt Adams bitch

[msstate7]

Suzuki is the new tony Gwynn

[Enscheff]

Since joining the Braves, Adams has out-homered Freeman 2-0. Clearly he is the better option at 1B.

[50PoundHead]

Trade Freeman now!



JK.

[Garmel]

Suzuki should have slid.

[Hulavol]

that looks like it could be ballgame...

[jsebe10]

Gotta keep reminding myself that Dansby is a rookie to keep from punching a hole in the wall

[Hulavol]

Gotta keep reminding myself that Dansby is a rookie to keep from punching a hole in the wall

No kidding

[thewupk]

Since joining the Braves, Adams has out-homered Freeman 2-0. Clearly he is the better option at 1B.

Adams is hitting 363/363/1000 - 1363 as a Brave. Clearly Suntrust just makes every 1B a megastar.

[msstate7]

Adams is hitting 363/363/1000 - 1363 as a Brave. Clearly Suntrust just makes every 1B a megastar.

Include his start vs braves at suntrust

[thewupk]

Include his start vs braves at suntrust

Even better. All his homers are at this stadium.

[Julio3000]

Even better. All his homers are at this stadium.

Guys, I'm getting a little concerned about his road splits.

[jsebe10]

We fckn playing or what?

[mfree80]

Anybody hear a potential restart time?

[CrimsonCowboy]

Anybody hear a potential restart time?

Nope. I just looked on Twitter and saw nothing. Looking at various radars, doesn't look good.

[mfree80]

Nope. I just looked on Twitter and saw nothing. Looking at various radars, doesn't look good.

Thanks. Those of us from afar don't always find that information as easily as those closer to Atlanta.

[GovClintonTyree]

Adams is hitting 363/363/1000 - 1363 as a Brave. Clearly Suntrust just makes every 1B a megastar.

Trade Freddie.

[zbhargrove]

Nope. I just looked on Twitter and saw nothing. Looking at various radars, doesn't look good.

The rain is diminishing as night time cooling sets in more. If they were to be a little more patient they could finish it. But it's already been a long delay so they may not have much patience. I think they would be able to take the tarp off in 30 mins to an hour

[zbhargrove]

Rain is almost done... another storm upstream but they should play and would if I was the meteorologist they have on staff after already waiting this long

[Hawk]

Midnight baseball sounds good to me.

[zbhargrove]

Crew is getting the field ready.

[Hulavol]

About to get underway... our pen >>>> their pen...
Late night ball !
Let's get the win.

[Garmel]

game starts at 12:50 EST

[Hulavol]

12:50 EST is the re-start time....

[zbhargrove]

Could be one more very brief downpour. I hope they don't find the need to delay again. The storm is tiny and moving fast

[CrimsonCowboy]

Remember the last time the Braves and Pirates played late night ball?

https://youtu.be/l_NPka5cVE8

[Hawk]

well, let me tell you, if there's one thing that is going to put me to sleep right now it's tom glavine

[CrimsonCowboy]

Anyone else want to take a pair of hedge clippers to Jaso's hair?

[Hawk]

That was worth waiting for. BPPPP

[thethe]

We are ubstoppable!

[Hawk]

KEMP

[goldfly]

Remember the last time the Braves and Pirates played late night ball?

https://youtu.be/l_NPka5cVE8

i was at that game

stayed the whole game too

[CrimsonCowboy]

Are any of the apartments in The Battery occupied yet? Just curious if so. Residents may be hearing the game.

[Garmel]

Viz looked sharp.

[Hulavol]

Viz looked really good there...

With only 12 pitches, I'd leave him in there I think...

[zbhargrove]

Viz was absolutely nasty

[Hawk]

JJ coming in.

[Hulavol]

DANSBY!!!!

[Garmel]

Nice play by Dansby.

[Hawk]

clutch d right there danbo

[CrimsonCowboy]

Uh oh

[Hawk]

ugh they had bell dead to rights at 2b there

[bravesfanMatt]

Come on JJ. One more.

[thethe]

You kidding me? Come on JJ.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dang it

[Garmel]

**** this. I'm going to bed.

[thethe]

Viz looked really good there...

With only 12 pitches, I'd leave him in there I think...

Nailed it

[goldfly]

****

that sucks

[Hawk]

dammit.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Johnson probably feeling some fatigue. I was worried about that.

[zbhargrove]

JJ sucks. Even when he does save a game, he almost blows it. He doesn't need to be closing games. We have 2 or 3 better options with Viz, Ramirez, and maybe even Freeman

[Hulavol]

Well, we may be going really late after all..

[Hawk]

Today's thread about bullpen management now seems quite apropro.

[bravesfanMatt]

JJ didn't look bad. I counted three strikes that should have been called. Bell hit a good pitch. The worst pitch of the inning was his last. Hanger to Mercer. Tough luck.

[CrimsonCowboy]

NICK DAD GUM MARKAKIS

[thethe]

Neck!

[Hawk]

Neck, neck babbbyyyyy

[thethe]

Posi braves assemble!!!

[zbhargrove]

Great finish! JJ doesn't need to be closer anymore though.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Matt Adams wakes up the elephant!
http://i.imgur.com/P6x0U.gif

[Hawk]

MATT YEPEZ

[50PoundHead]

Freeman has been Wally Pipped!

[zbhargrove]

Even after the terrible Freeman news... this team is playing really good ball right now. If Teheran can figure out how to pitch at home, the team doesn't look awful.

[thethe]

Even after the terrible Freeman news... this team is playing really good ball right now. If Teheran can figure out how to pitch at home, the team doesn't look awful.

Team should have a WC contender but the starting pitching has been atrocious. When that comes around we will all be posibraves

[goldfly]

Posi braves assemble!!!

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/12651509/images/1288679357103.jpg

[goldfly]

https://media.giphy.com/media/4wMlW2RcOCVCU/giphy.gif

Emma ready to party late night after that win

[CyYoung31]

Can Adams play 3rd? :FrediPuzzled:

[zbhargrove]

Team should have a WC contender but the starting pitching has been atrocious. When that comes around we will all be posibraves

Not willing to make that leap yet but if we can be steady and win some close games without Freddie, when he gets back things could get interesting

[Hulavol]

Glad to see Emma up early on a Wednesday!

I'm not getting crap done at work tomorrow!! One of the damnest games I have ever seen- and I've been watching the Braves every night since the stone ages...

[bravesfanMatt]

Some brave's fan going to wake up mad. Looking at you Garmel.

[Hulavol]

Also, Thank goodness this didn't go 19 innings....

[Hulavol]

Some brave's fan going to wake up mad. Looking at you Garmel.

Yep- you don't drama like that very often in a season. Thing is- it should have never gone that far- JJ got screwed by the ump on a couple of pitches that were game winners and then Suzuki dropped two tip fouls that were also game winners. Those pitches, coupled with his running error make me think he is buying Neck and Big City a steak dinner in the near future after this one...

[thethe]

Some brave's fan going to wake up mad. Looking at you Garmel.

Its mostly the non-brave fans on this board that will be mad!

[50PoundHead]

Can Adams play 3rd? :FrediPuzzled:

He can probably play it as well as Adonis.

Seriously, Adams looks like he knows what he's doing with a bat in his hands. Probably on that "new team hot streak," but I think he's a decent addition. Sure as heck beats watching James Loney's slider speed bat in action.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Also, Luke Jackson throws one pitch and gets his first ML win.

[The Chosen One]

He can probably play it as well as Adonis.

Seriously, Adams looks like he knows what he's doing with a bat in his hands. Probably on that "new team hot streak," but I think he's a decent addition. Sure as heck beats watching James Loney's slider speed bat in action.

How most Cardinals brought up through their system look even if they really don't know what they're doing.

[UNCBlue012]

When you have to get up at four, you definitely don't finish these games. But what an awesome effort and win!!!

[thewupk]

Matt Adams bitch

[thethe]

Should be a big pitching mismatch in game 3. Things are happening...

[UNCBlue012]

If not for the horrible set of errors in game three against the Nats, we're only one game under .500.

[bravesfanMatt]

I think the sample size is starting to push this offense into the relearn of maybe this is who they are now.

[msstate7]

I think the sample size is starting to push this offense into the relearn of maybe this is who they are now.

Wait till we trade for our terry Pendleton and get FF back. I don't see Enscheff's cornhole boards making it very much longer with the braves winning and his temper

[TheBravos]

How many series have we won in a row now?

[msstate7]

How many series have we won in a row now?

3. Need 1 more vs pirates to make it 4

[bravesfanMatt]

Yeah. This is a four bagger. We have only secured a split.

[Tapate50]

Tell you what, it takes a lot to come back and spot up 2 in the 9th after a blown save.

Not bad.

[UNCBlue012]

Three days we were all frustrated with Inciarte, now, his numbers are almost directly in line with his career average. What a crazy 9- of 10-hit streak.

[Tapate50]

Three days we were all frustrated with Inciarte, now, his numbers are almost directly in line with his career average. What a crazy 9- of 10-hit streak.

He's going full on Dan Uggla.

[UNCBlue012]

He's going full on Dan Uggla.

The question is: whose hit streak was more impressive? Uggla's 33-games or Inciarte's 9 for 10 effort?

[Southcack77]

Now officially on pace for chef's 75 wins.

[msstate7]

The question is: whose hit streak was more impressive? Uggla's 33-games or Inciarte's 9 for 10 effort?

Uggla's bc he was hitting like under .200 when it started. I think... memory not as good as it used to be

[Julio3000]

Nice game thread.

[nsacpi]

I think the sample size is starting to push this offense into the relearn of maybe this is who they are now.

Flowers, Muk and Kemp still have unsustainably high BABIPs, but we can bank what they've given us so far. Even if the BABIP normalizes going forward, I think we're going to see that there is some genuine sustainable improvement for Flowers and Kemp. In the case of Flowers, a significantly lower strikeout rate. In the case of Kemp, the power looks real (helped by the ballpark) and I think his defense (probably also helped by the ballpark) will not be as big a negative as recent seasons. In the world I live in, less of a negative is a positive.

[Southcack77]

Flowers, Muk and Kemp still have unsustainably high BABIPs, but we can bank what they've given us so far. Even if the BABIP normalizes going forward, I think we're going to see that there is some genuine sustainable improvement for Flowers and Kemp. In the case of Flowers, a significantly lower strikeout rate. In the case of Kemp, the power looks real (helped by the ballpark) and I think his defense (probably also helped by the ballpark) will not be as big a negative as recent seasons. In the world I live in, less of a negative is a positive.

Think there has already been some regression for some, but looks like the expected improvement from Inciarte and Swanson is also coming to be.

The offense figures to be ok. Not great, but ok. And we have a good long sample to show that.

The real question is whether the starting pitching improves or not.

[nsacpi]

Think there has already been some regression for some, but looks like the expected improvement from Inciarte and Swanson is also coming to be.

The offense figures to be ok. Not great, but ok. And we have a good long sample to show that.

The real question is whether the starting pitching improves or not.

Starting pitching doesn't have to be great. One nice thing so far is the starters have been healthy. And we have a couple guys in AAA who can step in when the inevitable injury or two happens.

[zbhargrove]

Starting pitching doesn't have to be great. One nice thing so far is the starters have been healthy. And we have a couple guys in AAA who can step in when the inevitable injury or two happens.

One would also expect Teheran to start making some adjustments to pitch better at home also with his experience and demeanor.

[DaneHill]

Love that they shot off the fireworks at 2am. :happy0157: I thought that was outlawed after the Rick Camp debacle.

[Garmel]

Some brave's fan going to wake up mad. Looking at you Garmel.

Nope. I did end up watching it. :)

[TheBravos]

Just watched the replay....it's really hard for JJ to pitch with wet balls...

[thewupk]

He's going full on Dan Uggla.

You never go full on Dan Uggla

[UNCBlue012]

I'll just comment here since no thread was created. But Julio's command looks horrible again early

[TheBravos]

Jace is versatile, but he isn't a great fielder or hitter ...

[UNCBlue012]

Bam! Good stuff, Julio. Made me eat my words!

[DirkPiggler]

Jace is versatile, but he isn't a great fielder or hitter ...

It takes talent to suck at so many aspects of the game.